March 1998
Table of Contents
Features
The Last PosseAfter thieves stole his daughter’s horse, deputy U.S. marshal Parnell McNamara didn’t make a federal case out of it. Instead, he rounded up a group of old-style lawmen and lit out after them. Ramblin’ RosesTexans are rediscovering antique roses, the hardy, neglected beauties that decorate old graveyards and abandoned houses across the state. Whether you buy them from a nursery or rustle cuttings from the wild, hereีs the dirt on how to grow your own. How the West Was Won OverThe verdict is in: Oprah loves Texas—and Texas loves Oprah. The queen of daytime talk swept into the Panhandle, turned the tide of public opinion, and had courtroom watchers asking, Where’s the beef? |
The Return of the NativeWith a major retrospective of his work at three Houston museums, Robert Rauschenberg is once again the talk of Texas. What’s he been up to? A portrait of the artist as an old man. You Lose Again!A billion-dollar drop in revenue? You bet. How politics ruined the Texas lottery. The Great, Late Townes Van ZandtMore than a year after his death, he’s still being remembered as the best Texas songwriter of his time. This month’s star-studded Austin City Limits tribute shows why. |
Columns
BusinessThe PitchTo be a truly major player in the ad game, GSD&M needed a car account. When Mazda’s came up for review, the brash Austinites sprang into action. ProfileLuci in the SkyAfter what seemed like a lifetime as the nation’s first daughter, Luci Baines Johnson has finally come of age. |
MusicThe EntertainerHow has Jacksonville native Neal McCoy, a self-described “easy-listenin’ kinda guy,” managed to sell five million country CDs and cassettes? It has little to do with his singing. TravelVintage PortAfter Liz and Dick put it on the map, Puerto Vallarta went glitzy. But the old romantic allure is still there—if you know where to find it. |
Reporter
FaceJensen AcklesThe Ex FilesRobert Benton |
State SecretsLearning His LessonHot BoxCD and Book ReviewsIn The StudioToad Warriors |
Miscellany
Texas PrimerJoan CrawfordRoar of the CrowdDon’t Tell RufusGrading the Marine Military Academy; an affirmative action reaction. |
The Inside StoryBanks a Lot |
Recipes
State FareThe grilled scallops at Houston’s Bistro Lancaster are morsels of edible silk. |
